FRANK W. THACKERAY is Professor of History at Indiana University Southeast./e He is author of Antecedents of Revolution: Alexander I and the Polish Kingdom (1980) and the co-editor (with John E. Findling) of the Events That Changed the World series and the The Events That Changed America series, both published by Greenwood. Also with John E. Findling, he is co-editor of Statesmen Who Changed the World (1993). He and Findling are also series editors of the Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations series.
JOHN E. FINDLING is Professor of History at Indiana University Southeast. He is the author of Dictionary of American Diplomatic History (1980-89), Close Neighbors, Distant Friends: United States-Central American Relations (1987), and Chicago's Great World's Fairs (1995). With Kimberly D. Pelle, he co-edited Historical Dictionary of World's Fairs and Expositions, 1851-1988 (1990) and Historical Dictionary of the Modern Olympic Movement (1996). With Frank W. Thackeray, he is co-editor of the Events That Changed the World series and the Events That Changed America series and also series editor of the Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations series.

Preface
Chronology of Events in Great Britain Since 1689
Industrial Revolution, c. 1750-c. 1850 by David Mitch
The Seven Year's War, 1756-1963 by Frederick M. Stowell
The Napoleonic Wars, 1789-1815 by S. J. Stearns
Pax Britannica, 1815-1914 by Lowell J. Satre
The Reform Act of 1832 by Thomas C. Mackey
The Crystal Palace Exhibition, 1851 by Diana J. Reynolds
Sinn Fein and the Suffragettes: The Movement for Irish Independence and Women Suffrage, c. 1880-1921 by Kenneth L. Campbell
World War I, 1914-1919 by Larry Thornton
World War II, 1939-1945 by George P. Blum
The Thatcher Era, 1979-1990 by Richard Leiby
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: List of Ruling Houses and Monarchs
Appendix C: List of Prime Ministers
Index

This unique resource describes and evaluates ten of the most important events in British history between 1689 and the present. A full chapter is devoted to each event. Every chapter includes an introduction presenting factual information in a clear, concise, chronological order, and a longer interpretive essay exploring both the short term and far reaching ramifications of the event.
The ten events covered are:^L ^DBL The Industrial Revolution^L ^DBL The Seven Years' War^L ^DBL The Napoleonic Wars^L ^DBL Pax Britannica^L ^DBL The Reform Act of 1832^L ^DBL The Crystal Palace Exhibition^L ^DBL The Movement for Irish Independence and Woman Suffrage^L ^DBL World War I^L ^DBL World War II^L ^DBL The Thatcher Era^L Coverage for each event also includes an annotated bibliography of works suitable for students and a full-page illustration. A glossary of terms, a timeline of British history since 1689, a chronological list of ruling houses and monarchs, and a chronological list of prime ministers help students to better understand the major developments in modern British history, along with their significance and long-term impact.